Radiator cover



Nov. 22, 1949 J. H. KINDT 2,489,187

RADIATOR COVER Filed March 15, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 22, 1949 J. K|NDT ?,489,18'4

RADIATOR COVER Filed March 15, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet .2

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WWW 3m Patented Nov. 22, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in radiator covers for household type radiators.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved radiator cover which will be adjustable to fit over varying sizes of radiators.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved radiator cover which will be adapted to extend over the rear and top of a radiator to deflect the heat from the radiator outwardly into the room.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved telescoping sectional radiator cover which includes cooperating members adapted to extend over the back and top of a radiator and formed with spaced reinforcing integrally formed top portions, whereby heated air from the radiator will be directed outwardly into the room rather than being directed upwardly towards the room ceiling.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved radiator cover adapted to extend over the rear and top portions of a radiator and provided with an electrically operated fan connected to an apertured air discharge tube located below the radiator sections, whereby the air will be forced over the radiator sections or tubes to be heated and forcibly directed out into the room.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved forced draft radiator cover which will be highly efficient in use, and relatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application,

Figure l is a perspective View of the improved radiator cover in position over a radiator;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional through the improved radiator cover;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the line tt of Figure 2.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the following specification and the accompanying drawings to designate corresponding parts.

In carryin out the invention, there is provided an improved radiator cover having two cooperating sections telescopically connected to each other, and generally indicated by the reference numerals I. and 2, said section 2 being adjustably supported in the outer section I.

The outer section I of the radiator cover in- View cludes a top portion 3 which extends from the rear of a radiator lto the front thereof and is bent to extend rearwardly as at 5 in spaced relation to the portion 3, and is continued downwardly to form the rear wall 6, which terminates slightly above the floor I.

A supporting end member 8 is formed integrally with the top portions and is provided with a supporting le 9 formed on its front edge as a continuation thereof, and a leg It is formed on the lower end of the rear wall 6.

The inner telescoping sections 2 of the radiator cover is formed in a similar manner as is section I, with spaced top walls II and I2, and a rear wall It and end I4. Legs I5 and It will be formed integrally on the end I4 and rear wall I3, respectively.

A combined electric motor and fan supporting housin will be formed with an attaching flange I! to be secured by the bolts I8 to the lower portion of the end wall 8, and will include the fan housing I9 formed with air intake apertures 20, and an electric motor 2I will be secured to said housing, and will have the electric conductor 22 connected therewith for at tachment to an electric current outlet or floor plug (not shown).

The end of the wall 8 will be apertured to permit the current of forced air from the fan 23 on the electric motor 2| to be discharged therethrough and through the longitudinally disposed air discharge tube 24 in which a plurality of spaced air discharge vents 25 are formed, and are arranged to direct the flow of air upwardly through and over the heated radiator sections and tubes. The air discharge tube 24 will be welded as at 26 to the end member 8 of the cover section I, and again welded as at 2! at its inner end to the rear wall 6.

The correspondingly formed air discharge tube 28 of slightly smaller diameter will be welded at 29 to the end i4, and will be telescopically received in the tube 25. A plurality of air discharge vents or apertures 30 will be formed through the upper surface of the tubes 28 to be aligned with the apertures or vents 25 in the outer air discharge tube 24.

A plurality of openings 3i will be formed through the ends 8 and I4 adjacent their upper ends to ventilate the space between the said top members.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the double spaced top walls of the radiator cover sections will strengthen and reinforce the cover so that a considerable weight may be supported thereon. Also, the forced flow of air from the electric fan will be directed upwardly over the heated radiator sections and tubes, and due to the curved upper end of the rear wall of the cover sections, the heated air will be discharged outwardly into the room instead of all going directly upward next to the room wall, as is the case when a shield or cover is not employed.

The cover sections may be plated or coated on their inner surfaces if desired, while the outer surfaces may be painted to match the trim of the room in which the cover is used.

While the preferred embodiment of theminstant invention has been illustrated and described, it will be understood thatit is notln tended to limit the scope of the invention thereto,-

as many minor changes in detail of construc tion may be resorted to without departure-from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A radiator cover comprising similarly formed innerand outer telescoping cover sections having forwardly extending upper portions including rearwardly returned horizontal top portions providing parallel vertically spaced longitudinally extending upper walls, integral back walls for said cover sections, and end walls connected with said previously mentioned walls and each having depending front and rear supporting legs said end walls having apertures communicatingwith the space between said upper walls.

2. In combination a radiator, a cover'therefor comprising similarly formed inner and outer tele- 4 scoping cover sections having forwardly extending upper portions including rearwardly returned horizontal top portions providing parallel vertically spaced longitudinally extending upper walls, integral back walls for said cover sections, end walls connected with said previously mentioned walls and each having depending front and rear supporting legs, apertured air discharge tubes extending between and supported by said end walls, means for directing a stream of air under pressure through said tubes and apertures upwardly over the radiator tubes and outwardly into the room in which the radiator and cover are located, and said cover being completely open at its forward portion.

JOHN H. KINDT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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